Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine and Offshore (BVS), has launched OptiCARBON, a platform said to represent an all-in-one solution capable of optimising and predicting energy, fuel, and compliance costs across an entire fleet.
OptiCARBON uses Bureau Veritas’ digital vessel models to simulate various operational, regulatory, and financial scenarios tailored to the user requirements. OptiCARBON’s modelling capabilities enable users to explore multiple decarbonisation pathways, assessing emissions reduction alongside cost and compliance impacts. The platform’s forecasting and scenario planning tools allow users to measure and compare the impact of their operational strategy over time.
The platform is modular, scalable and customisable to different fleet sizes and vessel types. OptiCARBON is designed to support dynamic, long-term decarbonization strategies that evolve alongside new technologies and regulations. While initially developed to meet the specific needs of ferries, cruise ships and ro-ro vessels, its future-proofed framework allows for expansion to other vessel segments.
OptiCARBON has already been deployed with Brittany Ferries, where it has been found to deliver accurate mapping and compliance simulations, while facilitating the company’s EU-ETS requirements. The results demonstrate that combining data-driven forecasting with BVS’ specialised maritime consulting expertise can serve as the cornerstone of a company’s long-term strategic planning.
Matthieu de Tugny, BV EVP Industrials and Commodities, said: “The maritime industry is under mounting pressure to decarbonise. With the EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and the likely introduction of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, it’s not just compliance costs that are rising but also operational complexity and uncertainty.”
Flavia Caldi Rezende, VP BVS, added: “With OptiCARBON, we’re making dynamic, forward-looking planning accessible to more stakeholders. Our goal is to empower stakeholders to reduce costs, avoid penalties, and develop tailored pathways to net zero – backed by unparalleled regulatory insight and maritime expertise.”
Image: Brittany Ferries has trialled BVS’s OptiCARBON platform (credit: Brittany Ferries)
